There is certainly no urgent need to replace the former Swansea man, especially with Harry Kane's form limiting him to occasional opportunities right now - but Tottenham may still want to consider potential long-term replacements for Llorente.

And it appears that Spurs may be considering turning to one of Llorente's former sides to fill the void that the veteran may leave behind in the coming years.

With Guruzeta out of contract in the summer, it appears that the situation surrounding his future will come to a head soon, and with Tottenham seemingly in the race, it may not be out of the question to suggest that they may attempt to have him signed ready to step up when it is time for Llorente to be replaced.

Guruzeta's lack of top flight football suggests that he may not be ready to be Kane's first understudy for a while, but if Pochettino brings him in and has him working with his teammates and learning from the likes of Llorente - who left Athletic one year before the 21-year-old's arrival - perhaps he will have the quality to make the grade when Llorente steps aside.